The votes are in. The industry’s most credible awards, the UF AWARDS GLOBAL 2026, have announced this year’s winners, recognising the best brokers, technology providers and fintech brands operating on the global stage. Following a Voting Round that concluded on 15 June, the results were revealed at the Award Ceremony held on 17 June at the City of Dreams Mediterranean. The ceremony took place during iFX EXPO International 2026 but remains a fully independent event with its own distinct scope.
This edition was particularly special as it overlapped with the UF AWARDS’ fifth anniversary. Celebrating the best in the industry for five years is an important milestone, with so many shifts in the market. As new trends emerge and more ambitious brands enter the FX and fintech space, the UF AWARDS will continue to raise the bar for transparency and trustworthiness in an industry long dominated by vanity metrics.
A verdict delivered by the industry
What separates the UF AWARDS from the crowded field of industry recognition programmes is the process itself. The winners are decided by an open vote. Anyone can nominate, and every member of the industry can vote, from brokers and affiliates to partners, employees and retail traders. The people casting votes are people with real experience of the nominated brands, which is precisely what makes the outcome impossible to engineer through marketing alone.
Launched in 2021 by Ultimate Fintech, the UF AWARDS were established as a benchmark for excellence within the global financial services industry. The GLOBAL edition is the flagship of the series, and this year’s competition drew nominees from across the full breadth of the online trading and fintech ecosystem. Winning here means standing out in front of the industry’s most engaged and most discerning audience.
The UF AWARDS GLOBAL 2026 winners
The winning brands have demonstrated sustained commitment to their clients and partners in one of the most competitive industries in the world. Congratulations to each of them.
BROKER AWARDS
FXPRO: BROKER OF THE YEAR
EC MARKETS: BEST (NYSE:BEST) GLOBAL BROKER
FP MARKETS: MOST TRUSTED BROKER
FXTM: BEST CFD BROKER
AXIORY: MOST INNOVATIVE BROKER
VS MARKETS: MOST TRANSPARENT BROKER
ALPARI: BEST TRADING EXECUTION
TRADINGPRO: BEST TRADING EXPERIENCE
WRPRO: BEST TRADING CONDITIONS
VANTAGE: BEST BROKER FOR COPY TRADING
VERSUS TRADE: FASTEST GROWING BROKER
TENTRADE: BEST EMERGING BROKER
BULLWAVES: BEST AFFILIATE PROGRAMME
ONEFUNDED: FASTEST GROWING PROP FIRM
B2B AWARDS
CENTROID SOLUTIONS: BEST TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER
SCALETRADE: BEST TRADING PLATFORM
CTRADER: BEST MOBILE TRADING APP
PLUGIT: BEST COPY TRADING PLATFORM
MATCH-TRADER: BEST PREDICTION MARKETS PLATFORM
FINALTO: BEST B2B LIQUIDITY PROVIDER
ADVANCED MARKETS: MOST TRUSTED B2B LIQUIDITY PROVIDER
TAPAAS: MOST INNOVATIVE RISK MANAGEMENT PROVIDER
DEXA: BEST RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTION
EXO CRM & TRADER: BEST CRM PROVIDER
PAYTIKO: BEST CASHIER PLATFORM
LETKNOW PAY: BEST CRYPTO PAYMENT GATEWAY
MATCH2PAY: BEST CRYPTO PAYMENT SOLUTION
BLOCKMAZE: FINTECH OF THE YEAR
Recognition that carries weight
Reaching the voting stage was already a significant achievement for every nominated brand, placing them head-to-head with the most prominent names in the industry in front of a hyper-focused global audience. Winning goes further. A UF AWARDS GLOBAL title positions a brand among the most respected and trusted names in the market, backed by the only form of validation that cannot be bought: the active support of clients, partners and peers.
For the winners, the trophy lifted at the City of Dreams Mediterranean represents thousands of individual decisions by people who chose to stand behind their brand. That is the kind of recognition that outlasts a marketing cycle.
Looking ahead
The organisers thank everyone who participated in the UF AWARDS GLOBAL 2026, from the nominated brands to the thousands of voters who delivered the industry’s verdict, and congratulate the winners on their dedication and relentless pursuit of excellence. As the flagship edition reaches its ceremonious close, attention now turns to the next edition of the UF AWARDS. Will your brand be on the 2027 winners’ list?
